Nation/North Harper

The Kingdom of North Harper is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, free-roaming dinosaurs, and smutty television. The hard-working, democratic population of 506 million North Harperians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vienna. The average income tax rate is 40.9%.

The frighteningly efficient North Harperian economy, worth 66.8 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 132,086 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Everyone suspects that everyone else is a terrorist, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, and the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Harper's national animal is the Plott Hound, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

North Harper is ranked 13,695th in the world and 1st in Alpine Union for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 19,259.42 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.

History of North Harper: North Harper used to be Part of the Austrian Empire (1596-1764) until the son of Emperor Franz Ferdinand IV (1675-1742) Prince George Hans V (1701-1782) (Later George I of North Harper) on November 11, 1718 declared independence from Austria. Since Prince George was the Emperor's Son there was no war against independence unlike with the Hungarian Empire (1769-1924). In 1769 when the Austrian Empire fell North Harper took the opportunity to annex Austria. In 1776 when the Revolutionary War took Place in the Present Day United States the then Queen Maria II (1738-1817) took action and funded and trained the Continental Army. In the year 1861 when the Civil War started Count Giorgio of Milan (1800-1875) influenced the King's youngest son - Prince Hans II (1845-1924) to influence his father - King Albert III (1812-1894) to fund the Confederate Army led by General Robert E. Lee (1804-1872), but in 1863 Grand Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria (1818-1888), the King's Wife, and the King's eldest daughter, Princess Josephine (1839-1910) (Who was the Empress of Germany from 1871-1882 and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm (1860-1952), influenced Albert to fund the Union. After Grand Duchess Elisabeth died aged 70 on Feb. 15, 1888 a funeral was held for her in the capital city - Vienna on Feb. 28, 1888; on that day her eldest son and heir to the �throne - Crown Prince Albert IV (1841-1888) was shot and killed aged 47 by Irish Nationalist Eeon Makgornkgy (1862-1888) for no reason, the rest of the civilized world was disgusted, and on Mar. 3rd, 1888 war was declared on Ireland, and thanks to North Harper's close ties to Great Britain they both fought Ireland and led to Ireland being annexed by Great Britain on Jun. 26th, 1888. On Aug. 15th, 1912 Queen Consort Maria (1872-1912) died aged 39 onboard the RMS Titanic and it was suspected that Chinese and Irish nationalists plotted sinking the Titanic.

On Jun. 28th, 1914 the Austrian Crown Prince and his wife - Archduke Franz Ferdinand XII (1865-1914) and Archduchess Sophie (1870-1915) were assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist - Gavrilo Princip (1882-1915) aged 48 and 44. On Aug. 1st, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, so the Russian Tsar Nicholas (1868-1942) declared war on Austria-Hungary, so Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany (1860-1952) declared war on Russia and Serbia, so President Jaques Poincarte of the Third French Republic (1878-1952) declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary, then just as the United Kingdom was about to declare war on Germany and Austria Hungary, North Harper's King George III (1843-1928) declared war on France, Russia, and Serbia, so The UK's King George V (1863-1939) declared war on Russia, France, and Serbia. On November 11, 1918 (North Harper's Bicentennary) the Central Powers Fell (France, Russia, Serbia, and the Ottoman Empire which joined in 1915) surrendered at precisely 9:33 AM.

In February 1924 a Communist Revolution started in Russia. King George III sent troops to Russia to help the Tsar even though they had been at war 10 years earlier because of the King's hate for Communism and the fact that Tsar Nicholas was his nephew. Eventually Sweden, Schlossland, and the USA helped Russia. On Aug. 28th, 1932, after 8 years of fighting Tsarist Russia and Communist Russia signed a pact that stated that Russia would be split, Tsarist Russia in Europe, and the Soviet Union in Asian Russia.

On July 3rd, 1926 North Harper founded the Alpine Union. The Original Nations were North Harper's Close Allies Nilberstein, Schlossland, and The New Isles of Avalon. The Alpine Union meets in Vienna.

In 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland and started WWII Queen Elizabeth II (1912-2017) of North Harper declared war on Nazi Germany when it tried annexing Austria from North Harper. In 1940 the rest of Europe declared war on Nazi Germany and in 1942 it was beaten.

Since 1939 North Harper has not been in any wars except for some skirmishes in its colonies. It is highly conservative and is overwhelmingly Catholic with 9.7 out of 10 subjects of his imperial majesty King Wilhelm III (b. 1931) being Catholic

North Harperian Royal Family: The Royal Family of North Harper's Patriarch was King George the Great (1701-1782), as of August 12, 2017 there are 16 Royal Family Members: King Wilhelm III (b. 1931), his wife Queen Consort Maria (b. 1938), they have 4 Children: Prince John IV (b. 1960), Countess Marie (b. 1963), Empress Catherine of the Netherlands (b. 1968), and Prince Charles XI (1970-2009) who died in a Car Crash. King Wilhelm's younger brother Duke Albert VII (b. 1941), his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia (1945-2012) and their 2 Children: Queen Mary of Spain (b. 1979) and Count Henry XIII (b. 1987), the King Youngest Sister Archduchess Elisabeth IV (b. 1943), her ex-husband Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (b. 1945) and their 3 Children: King Consort Franz VII of The Netherlands (b. 1978), Countess Maria II (b. 1981), and Archduke Charles of (b. 1984).

King Wilhelm III's Mother; Queen Elizabeth II (1912-2017) was the longest reigning monarch in the world because her reign lasted 101 years 1916-2017.

Prince John IV has decided to not take the throne and pass it on to his oldest son Crown Prince Philip VI (b. 1997) will take the throne.

The Royal Family is part of the House Habsburg-Glucksberg-Harper. There are also parts of the House of Windsor and House of Lorraine, House of Romanov, and House of Garbanzo.

The Royal Family consists of Italian, Austrian, Bavarian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Portuguese, English, Norwegian, and Brazilian Descent.

North Harperian Parliament: The North Harper Parliament was founded in 1792 after revolts against the absolute monarchy. Prime Minister: Sir Vittorio Ferrari (b. 1978) Head of Chambers: Mathilde Belvedere (b. 1973) Head of the Parliament: King William III (b. 1931)

Military Representatives: Head of the Royal Army: General Albert von Windenburg (b. 1939) Head of the Royal Navy: Admiral Enzo Firenze (b. 1971) Head of the Royal Air Force: Colonel George Harrod (b. 1964) Head of the Special Forces: Lt. Colonel Georges LeForronche (b. 1950) Head of the Royal Secret Service: Viscount Charles Ford (b. 1940) Head of the Royal Marines: General Albert Vespucci (b. 1949) Head of the RIA (Royal Intelligence Agency): Colonel James Bond (b. 1968)

Province Representatives: Tuscany: Lauretta Ponterelli (b. 1970) Azores Islands: Ricardo Pinto (b. 1972) Rome: Giorgio Napolitano (b. 1934) Veneto: Francesco Piccirillo (b. 1974) Tyrol: Matilda Oppenhiemer (b. 1981) Shetland Islands: Frank Buckley (b. 1959) Geneve: Marie deChateau (b. 1982) Berne: Freidrich Voss (b. 1963) Zurich: Martha Henrich (b. 1976) Lucerne: Wilhelm Danmick (b. 1966) Lugano: Giorgio Arconzia (b. 1940) Como: Laura Vicenza (b. 1968) Monte Carlo: Alberto laRoma (b. 1941) Liechtenstein: Henry Merkel (b. 1945) Archburg: Courtney Ross (b. 1974) Innsbruck: Charles deLuxembourg (b. 1965) Salzburg: Charlotte Murkenstein (b. 1969) Vienna: Josephine Richfrauten (b. 1972) Bergenland: Franz Durchgarte (b. 1953) Presburg: Franz Tellfietz (b. 1954) Istria: Angelina Martenza (b. 1966) Bavaria: Victoria Brunswick (b. 1986) Copenhagen: Elizabeth Flaugden (b. 1975) Gotland: Martha Andersen (b. 1980) Oslo: Frederick Magdusen (b. 1946) Sao Paulo: Rosa Pinero (b. 1958) Rio de Janeiro: Antonio Vargas (b. 1962) Minas Gerias: Jose Carlos Goncalves (b. 1941) Perth: Charles Hayworth (b. 1932) Sydney: James Turner (b. 1964) Melbourne: Stacy Wilkshire (b. 1971) Victoria: Jane Cheshire (b. 1974) Queensland: Katherine Windsor (b. 1969)

Political Parties: Conservative: Hans Schmidt (b. 1951) Liberal: Jean Fleaunt (b. 1946) Imperial: Pedro Martelli (b. 1977) Fascist: Franz de Heine (b. 1935) Industrial: James Parker (b. 1967) Military: Henry Harper (b. 1964)

Religion: The Official Religion of the North Harperian Church is Catholism with and overwhelming 77% of the Population being Catholic. Top 7 Major Religions: 1. Catholism 77% 2. Protestant 14% 3. Lutheranism 3% 4. Russian/Greek Orthodox 3% 5. Atheism 2% 6. Judaism 1% 7. Islam 1%

North Harperian Military: The North Harperian Military is one of the Strongest in the World ranked at #2. Having the best Navy and Army in the World North Harper would only have to make its Air Force and Special Forces Stronger b/c they are both at #2.

The Capital - Vienna is ranked as the most beautiful city in Europe.

North Harperian Colonies: The North Harperian Colonies consist of Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Azores Islands, Edinburgh, Canada, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, New York, New England, Shetland Islands, Copenhagen, Dover, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Antwerp, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Controls the Port of Kiel.